Yoshiko Tsubouchi Intaligio Prints with Gold Backgrounds 

Yoshiko Tsubouchi was born in 1966 in Tokyo and graduated from the Joshibi University of Art and Design. Her very inventive and orginal intaligio prints depict a magical world of sailing ships, balloons, elephants and ancient maps. Gold leaf forms an integral part of the design.

She has exhibited worldwide and her prints are held in museums and the Library of Congress. Her prints make many historical references, especially in reference to discovery and exploration. We were very fortunate on a recent trip to Japan to visit the artist in her studio, after a delicious lunch in husband's gourmet restaurant.

Each prints is on thick, high quality creamy white washi paper with very vibrant colour with extensive use of gold leaf. The size of each print is given in the image.